Andreas Thorkildsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Andreas Thorkildsen

Norwegian javelin thrower

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1982

Place of Birth: Kristiansand, Southern Norway, Norway

Profession: athletics competitor, javelin thrower

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1 April 1982) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.
He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008, European Champion in 2006 and 2010, and World Champion in 2009.
He is the first male javelin thrower in history to simultaneously be European, World and Olympic Champion.
He was also a three-time silver medalist at the World Championships, placing second in 2005, 2007 and 2011.
His personal best of 91.59 m, set in 2006, is the Norwegian record.